The village and civil parish of Grittleton sits in north Wiltshire, a few miles north of Chippenham and within easy reach of Bath and the southern edge of the Cotswolds. The landscape is gently rolling countryside of arable fields, hedgerows and estate woodlands, with a compact cluster of stone houses and lanes that give it a distinctly rural character.
Grittleton has medieval roots around its manor and parish church, with significant 19th-century rebuilding that left landmarks such as the Victorian country house Grittleton Court and an attractive parish church. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural but is complemented by heritage tourism, occasional country‑house events and commuters to nearby towns, while village life is quietly active with local clubs and seasonal community gatherings.
Postcode districts covering Grittleton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.5 miles
- Swindon 18.4 miles
- Gloucester 23.1 miles
- Bath 11.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.3 miles
- Stroud 15.6 miles
- Trowbridge 13.4 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 7.9 miles
- Chippenham 5.4 miles
- Yate 9.6 miles
- Frome 23 miles
- Portishead 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- By Brook Ward 1 mile
- Castle Combe Parish 1.6 miles
- Upper Castle Combe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Leigh Delamere Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Yatton Keynell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hullavington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Luckington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Acton Turville Built-up area 3 miles
- Nettleton Parish 3.1 miles
- Kington St. Michael Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stanton St. Quintin Parish 3.3 miles
- Lower Stanton St. Quintin Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Grittleton
SN14 7NH, SN14 7NF, SN14 7LG, SN14 7NE, SN14 6JZ, SN14 6AL, SN14 6AN, SN14 6AR, SN14 6AE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 49.6 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Yate Railway Station 9.8 miles
Hotels near Grittleton Ad
- Neeld Arms 3 0.3 miles
- The Manor House, an Exclusive Hotel & Golf Club 5 1.9 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 1.9 miles
- The White Hart Ford 3.3 miles
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 3.3 miles
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Stanton Manor Hotel 3.1 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 5.3 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Chippenham 3 4.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 4.7 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 6.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 7.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.4 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.4 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.5 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 11.6 miles